India: News
24 Feb 2021
CoronavirusFree COVID-19 vaccine shots for senior citizens from March 1
The second phase of India's coronavirus vaccination drive will begin from March 1, under which vaccine shots will be administered to citizens aged above 60 years, as well as those above 45 but suffering from comorbidities.
24 Feb 2021
Uttar Pradesh7 killed as car collides with tanker on Yamuna Expressway
Seven persons including four from a family and their two relatives died in an accident on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday night.
24 Feb 2021
COVID-19Delhi: Negative COVID-19 report mandatory for travelers from 5 states
People traveling to Delhi from five states - Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Punjab - by flights, trains or buses will have to furnish a negative COVID-19 test report, NDTV reports.
23 Feb 2021
PMOMeeting at PM's Office amid spike in COVID-19 cases
A meeting was called at the Prime Minister's Office today to review the coronavirus situation in the country amid a rise in cases reported in several states.
23 Feb 2021
Disha RaviDisha Ravi granted bail by Delhi court in 'toolkit' case
A Delhi court today granted bail to 22-year-old climate activist - Disha Ravi - in connection with the farmers' protest-related "toolkit" case, which is being investigated by the Delhi Police.
23 Feb 2021
Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh: 4-year-old girl found dead, minor cousin injured
A four-year-old girl was found dead while her seven-year-old cousin was in a critical condition hours after they went missing in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district, police confirmed.
23 Feb 2021
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu Budget 2021: Rs. 19,420 crore allocated for healthcare
Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam presented the state's interim budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 in Chennai today.
23 Feb 2021
World Health OrganizationIndia to send first shipment under COVAX initiative this week
The first shipment from India under COVAX, the global initiative to ensure rapid and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for all countries, is likely to roll out this week, World Health Organization Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan said on Monday.
23 Feb 2021
BengaluruBengaluru: After 10 COVID-19 cases, another residential complex sealed
A cluster of 10 COVID-19 cases has emerged at an apartment complex in Mahadevapura zone of Bengaluru.
22 Feb 2021
Fuel Price HikeAmid soaring fuel prices, government body suggests using cow-dung CNG
India's national cow commission has suggested the use of cow dung-based compressed natural gas (CNG) as a cheaper and indigenous fuel.
22 Feb 2021
Narendra ModiPoll dates for states may be declared by March 7
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hinted that the Election Commission of India (EC) may declare the Assembly election schedule for five poll-bound states and Union Territories in the first week of March.
22 Feb 2021
Xi JinpingChina backs India to host BRICS Summit 2021: Details
China on Monday expressed its support for India in hosting this year's BRICS summit and said it will work with New Delhi to strengthen the cooperation among the five-member grouping of emerging economies.
22 Feb 2021
MumbaiMP Mohan Delkar found dead in Mumbai hotel; suicide suspected
Mohan Delkar, a seven-time Member of Parliament (MP) from the Dadra and Nagar Haveli Lok Sabha constituency, was found dead at a hotel in Mumbai this afternoon.
22 Feb 2021
NITI AayogCOVID-19: Private sector to have bigger role in vaccination soon
The private sector is all set to have a larger participation in India's ongoing coronavirus vaccination drive.
22 Feb 2021
PuducherryPuducherry: Congress' Narayanasamy resigns as CM after losing majority
Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy has resigned from the top post of the Union Territory today after failing to prove that his government enjoys the majority in the Assembly.
20 Feb 2021
PunjabLakha Sidhana, wanted for R-Day violence, calls rally in Punjab
Gangster Lakha Singh Sidhana, wanted by the Delhi Police for allegedly instigating violence during the farmers' infamous tractor rally this Republic Day, has called a rally in support of the ongoing farmers' protest in Punjab's Bathinda.
20 Feb 2021
LadakhIndia, China hold 10th round of Corps Commander-level talks today
After completing the disengagement process between the Indian and Chinese militaries at the banks of Pangong Tso Lake in Ladakh, both sides are holding the 10th round of Corps Commander-level talks on Saturday.
20 Feb 2021
iPhoneBorder conflict with China impacts iPhone production in India
Repercussions of India's geopolitical tensions with its neighbor China are being felt at Apple's iPhone production facilities in India. The South China Morning Post reports that the tensions have limited the issuance of entrance visas to Chinese engineers, which, in turn, is impacting Apple suppliers in the country.
20 Feb 2021
Cricket: News, Stats and more!How apps like GoSuper11 are changing the country's sports industry?
Launched in August 2018, GoSuper11 has revolutionized the overall sports industry in India with its unique product offering: Daily fantasy sports.
20 Feb 2021
Galwan ValleyAfter acknowledging casualties, China releases video of Galwan Valley clash
China has released a video showing its soldiers clashing with Indian troops in the Galwan Valley, Ladakh, in June last year, hours after it acknowledged casualties.
19 Feb 2021
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: Two cops killed as terrorists open fire in Srinagar
Two policemen died after being shot at by terrorists in the Barzulla area of Srinagar district in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, police officials confirmed.
19 Feb 2021
Amit ShahAge, gender, profession irrelevant: Amit Shah on Disha Ravi's arrest
Commenting on the arrest of 22-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi in the "toolkit" case, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that factors such as age, gender, and profession are not relevant while assessing the culpability in a crime.
19 Feb 2021
PatanjaliRamdev releases scientific research paper on Patanjali's COVID-19 medicine
Yoga guru Ramdev today released a scientific research paper on a medicine developed by his company - Patanjali Ayurved - for the treatment of COVID-19.
19 Feb 2021
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Delhi: Clear skies make this February one of the warmest
The National Capital could witness one of its warmest February in the past few years due to high day temperatures, according to the scientists at the India Meteorological Department (IMD), The Times of India reports.
19 Feb 2021
Galwan ValleyMonths after Galwan clash, China admits four officers, soldiers died
For the first time since it clashed with India in the Galwan Valley, Ladakh, China has officially admitted that it lost four officers and soldiers.
19 Feb 2021
AyodhyaRam Temple trust out of space to store silver bricks
The campaign to collect donations for the construction of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is underway, but the temple trust is now facing unprecedented challenges.
18 Feb 2021
Chandra ShekharChandra Shekhar Aazad features on TIME's list of 'emerging leaders'
Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad has been featured in the TIME magazine's annual list of 100 "emerging leaders who are shaping the world."
18 Feb 2021
Kerala'Metro Man' E Sreedharan to join BJP, may fight polls
Elattuvalapil Sreedharan, the man credited for changing the face of public transportation in India, is set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
18 Feb 2021
Devshri TrivediWoman sends condoms to HC judge over her controversial rulings
A woman from Ahmedabad claims to have sent 150 condoms to Bombay High Court Additional Judge - Justice Pushpa V Ganediwala - as a mark of protest against her recent controversial rulings in two sexual assault cases, that drew attention from one and all across the country.
18 Feb 2021
Uttar PradeshUP: Two minor cousins found dead in field; another critical
Two teenaged Dalit girls were found dead in a field in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao last evening, and a third girl found with them is in a critical condition in the hospital, the police confirmed today.
17 Feb 2021
University Grants CommissionUGC wants university students to write the "cow science" exam
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has urged all the universities across India to encourage their students to take the 'Kamdhenu Gau Vigyan Prachar-Prasar Examination,' an upcoming national-level voluntary examination aimed at testing people's knowledge of gau vigyan or "cow science."
17 Feb 2021
PunjabPunjab Municipal Election results: Congress wins 7 municipal corporations
The ruling Congress party has won seven of the eight municipal corporations in Punjab three days after the state went to polls on Sunday, February 14.
16 Feb 2021
BengaluruAfter party, 105 residents of Bengaluru complex test COVID-19 positive
As many as 105 residents of an apartment complex in Bengaluru's Bommanahalli locality have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past few days, according to the city's civic body - Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).
16 Feb 2021
PatnaPatna: School principal sentenced to death for raping 11-year-old student
A private school principal in Patna has been given death sentence by a court for raping an 11-year-old student of the institute, while another teacher of that school and a co-accused in the case was awarded life imprisonment for conniving with him.
16 Feb 2021
FastagFASTag now mandatory: Cost, documents, and how to recharge it
Starting today, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has made it compulsory for all vehicle owners to use FASTag for the payment of fees at toll plazas.
16 Feb 2021
Madhya PradeshMP: Woman shamed, forced to carry relative on shoulders
A tribal woman in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district was shamed, beaten up, and forced to walk for three kilometers while carrying a member of her husband's family on her shoulders.
14 Feb 2021
Narendra ModiChennai: PM Modi hands over Arjun Battle Tank to Army
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today handed over the indigenously-developed Arjun Main Battle Tank (Mark 1A) to Army Chief General MM Naravane in Chennai, where he has gone to launch various government programs.
11 Feb 2021
Rajnath SinghIndia, China agree to disengage along Pangong Lake: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday informed the Parliament that India and China will remove forward deployments along the Pangong Lake in Eastern Ladakh in a phased manner.
11 Feb 2021
Narendra ModiAmid frosty ties, Trudeau dials PM Modi for COVID-19 vaccines
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Wednesday requesting a shipment of COVID-19 vaccines, with the latter assuring that India would do its best to honor the appeal.
09 Feb 2021
Narendra ModiPM speaks to Biden, says 'committed to rules-based international order'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took to Twitter to reveal that he has spoken to United States President Joe Biden. They discussed regional issues and expressed commitment toward "rule-based international order," the Indian leader said, adding that he also congratulated the 78-year-old.
